June 2022

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How Indic Living Keeps Us Rooted & Free in A Chaotic World

The Indic Knowledge System is a collection of some foundational aspects of human life that originated centuries ago but still inform our way of life today.  India has always been a Knowledge Society, learning from the Vedic ‘shruti’, hymns and mantras, and the outward experience-perception. But Indic Living incorporates much more. This...
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The Ashtalakshmi Model: Pursuing a Holistic Idea of Development

Our definition of development of any society or country is largely synonymous with economic aspects, such as productivity, income levels, industrialization, and modernization. However, ‘growth’ is much more than these material elements. One can find examples of holistic development within the traditional belief systems of India.  The new virus has...
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This 8-Year-Old is Bridging Cultures with His Amarakosha Doodles

Aniruddha Pradyumna Kandadai, aged 8, studies in a French Public School. That hasn’t kept him from exploring his cultural roots.  His love for the Sanskrit language led him to make Amarakosha Doodle videos on YouTube. Now, his short explainers are published on the Carnatic Conservatory of Paris channel every Friday. These videos...
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